At the heart of the BMW i3 is a bespoke electric motor tagged BMW eDrive, which its maker also refers to as hybrid synchronous in design. It was developed in-house and is also used in the BMW i8.

BMW officially unveiled its i3 concept ahead of the car's on-stage debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Details on the i3 and upcoming i8 poured out. Click here for all of that initial info.

but today we get a glimpse of the entry-level EV with new body work and possibly fitted with a range-extending engine. It's been a while since we've seen prototypes of the BMW i3 making the rounds ...

Those vehicles came with a 647-cc two-cylinder gas motor ... BMW i3 is a relatively solid option for people who want a cool, fun city car. Like all used cars, there are a few trouble spots to look ...

Riding BMW’s new Neue Klasse electric vehicle (EV) architecture, the electric M3 – and its tamer counterpart, potentially wearing the i3 ... looks the business. This prototype wears camouflage ...

Like its i8 supercar sibling, the i3 won’t be replaced with a new-generation version, but BMW says it will continue to develop this high ... That’s because the ‘Brake Energy Regeneration’ system does ...

It’s easy to forget BMW was paddling into the growing electric vehicle wave when it was only a gentle swell. It took off early with the i3 city car ... and makes you look like a turkey, which is why I ...

No longer such an unusual package as it was when it first launched, the BMW i3 adds a longer-range battery to fend off the advances of a growing range of EV competitors. The BMW i3 range hasn’t ...